1. Beans on Toast

English folk singer and festival favourite Beans on Toast has announced a brand new tour this coming May.

He will be joined on the four by Sky Smeed, a country singer from Chanute, a small town in Kansas.

Around the tour there are plans to celebrate each towns individual identity; from organised pub crawls, to visits to local tourist attractions, to a surfing meet and maybe even a game of rounders down the local park.

3. Fell Out Boy (Fall Out Boy tribute) and 182 (Blink 182 tribute)

When: Friday, May 13

Where: Sub89, Friar Street

Fell Out Boy, a tribute to multi-platinum artist Fall Out Boy.

The tribute band will be performing a full set of their hits from Sugar, We're Going Down, Thanks For The Memories, Dance, Dance, all the way through to The Phoenix, Centuries and My Songs Know What You Did In The dark.

The boys have even had their video shared by the real Fall Out Boy on their social media sites, and have been personally invited as special guest VIP's to their London Show.

7. The King is Back

(Image: Reading Arts)

When: Friday, May 6

Where: The Hexagon, Queen's Walk

UK Elvis tribute artiste, Ben Portsmouth topped the bill on David Letterman show in 2013.

In August 2012, Ben made history when he won the Elvis Presley Enterprises "Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest' which took place in Memphis, crowning Ben as the "Worldwide Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist" the only artist from outside the USA to ever win this title.

9. Nobodies Birthday album launch

When: Saturday, May 28

Where: Oakford Social Club, Blagrave Street

Reading's very own, Nobodies Birthday are back at Oakford Social Club this September to launch their debut album.

The five piece indie rock band made up of Dom (vocals), Tom (drums), Steve (rhythm guitar), Ryan (lead guitar) and Brendon (bass guitar), have been playing gigs for almost two years now and have been lucky enough to play to some big crowds at venues such as O2 Academy Islington, Caversham Festival and 229 Club in London.

Support acts to be confirmed. Entry to this event is free, 18+, and doors open at 8pm.

10. APO presents 'Friends Pictured Within...'

Aldworth Philharmonic Orchestra in the Town Hall.

When: Saturday, May 21 at 7.30pm

Where: The Concert Hall, Blagrave Street

Reading's Aldworth Philharmonic Orchestra returns to celebrate friendship - an important aspect of the group's ethos and music-making.

APO seeks to create a less-intimidating atmosphere than is often perceived of classical concerts - ideal for anyone who's never heard a live orchestra and is taking advantage of a free ticket through APO's famous 'Concert Virgin' scheme.

Tickets are £12 adults (£10 concessions and YRP, £5 children, free for Concert Virgins) and are available via the APO website.

11. BBC introducing HAIZE and PROSE

When: Wednesday, May 25

Where: Purple Turtle, Gun Street

Manchester acoustic hop-hop three piece, PROSE were discovered by producer Naughty Boy and then subsequently signed to a Virgin/EMI record deal and a publishing deal with Naughty Boy's own company.

PROSE fuse genres to create their own unique sound with elements of Oasis, the street poetry of John Cooper Clarke and the psychedelic ambition of The Stone Roses.